Todd Tobias's interest in the American Football League began in 1998, when he wrote my master's thesis about Sid Gillman. He created this site to educate and entertain football fans with the stories of the American Football League, 1960-1969. You can follow Todd and get more AFL history on Twitter @TalesfromtheAFL.

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These squads are a Who’s who of those born in the late 1930’s 1940’s, the gift to the sport gods, to great to ever be fully repaid, only admired and appreciated. These were the sons of what Tom Brokaw testifies “The Greatest Generation” . One might say they are the players that complemented the NFL, I say they are the ones that popularized the game and football will always be grateful. These guys brought football kicking a screaming into the modern age, a tribute to themselves and to every player, before of since, who ever played,

Gary Garrison born in Amarillo Tex in 1944 grew up in Long Beach, Ca, attended Milliken HS home of the Rams. Gary did not play Varsity Football, his senior year, he played basketball, averaged 20 pts and 11 rebs. The Cities of Long Beach and Pasadena Gary’s senior year, had two guys that would become tremendous wide recievers in their own right, Jack Snow St Anthony’s and Rod Sherman Muir. The biggest and most talked about and honored player in 1961 was small in stature, LA Roosevelts Mike Garrett. Dock Ellis was a Junior at Gardena where he ran wild and caught Don Horn bombs.